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1.). WOICIK.

GRAIN MEASURING AND SACK FALLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 8. I911.

1 ,3 13 5.49. Patented'Aug. 12,1919.

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APPLICATIOFFILED OCT. 8. I917;

Patented Aug. 12, 1919.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT-8. NH.

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Application i ledflotoflers, 1m; sem -1101953501 I To all whom it'may concem:

Be it known that I, desist-H J Woicm, a citizen of theUnited States of residing aitPuleekig iirthe eeunty oi? Ermine 5 and State of wiseoflsinrhawe tein new endueefiil impro v ements in Graii n- Measuring end fSfiBE-Fdliifig Devices, of

which the fol lowing is' a specifieation refer f ence beinghad therein to the ecooinpenying drawing;

Theinvention relates to a device for mensuring: a predetermined quantity of grain or" other material and for registering thetnurn ber of quantities measured 1* 1 16 The principalobjectof the invention-com sists 'in providing a deviceof the cheracten described, preferably used in conhection with a thresher or separator which pefinits rapid and continuous measuring. of tho 20 grain or other cereal issued from the-soparator onthe like. i

A further obj eet of the invention consistsin providing a, device of the character described which isentinely automatic in op eretion, so that no attendance is necessary inorder to'obtein the necesseny and deslired measuring of the quantity of materielpese' ing through the device;

It is'also anobj'ect-of the inventiontopro- Vide a device with aiplurality of measuring-i1 chambers which areused alternatively such that continuous measuring is provided by filling one chamber While the other chamber containing: at measured qoentity of materiel is beingemptiedi A furtherobjeoticons titutesthe arrangement'; oili-mrtolketic meensvfor closing and opening. the various measuringxchambemg which meens are brought into play by the 40* material. c i 7 A further object of the invention constitutes the provision of measuring chambers which are opened orciosed only afterthomateriail has'reeched e certain height, thus insuring a predetermined cubical quantity prior to actuation oflthe opening aIld*C1QSiIIg;

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ltsisalso azrobject of the invention itdp'ro-sa vide means" in i said measuring chambers: whereby their capacity may be variediwithink certain limits, so that; in accordance with. the materialto he need, larger or lessee qnen, tities mayebe measured. 7 1 i c Toithe Vac lishznent, of the obiecte m emeeend 0M which W111 baeoma apparel em; as the descriptiom proceeds; the inven tioi'i is predicated on tlitfiheeiis described 1 in tlie eppended specification; pgrtimilerly pointed outimtheannwed eieims; and i llus the accompanying kifeiwinge; in 60 "z'i v Fain It: firing 51+, i; Fig nre :1 is *a perspective iview efthe de vice; constituting one'embbdinient' of the invention; 2"-is a rear View ofitiiedeviee. t '65;

Fig; 3 isa longitudinal section of de Fig: 4=is weideviewtheieof; Fi 5 is a'vsection, 'to =an'enlerged scale, 011 i ""fi fii o'f Eig'zfi end l 6 is n section; to 'im enierged scale, on line'fi fi of Fig; 3 1i 7 'i lfiieierring to the drewing ll designates thezeasing: containinge plurality of cham- V bere -2 and 3, formed by a verticail-pertitiorr I76 Walhl, which extends trans'vemely andcom trally oi the casing lythe measuring com-, partments or chambers 2, 3 when filled con: taining a certain predetermined amount of material; At the upper end.- the: casing 1 86!. fdrrneds with &- conio'al 'pofitiofe 5 which herin a." 'l'iop iier 6, Through which the .matelial 'emanating. from thewthresher or sepmrator is. conducted to the measuringchambere 2 and 3 in a, manner hereinafter further described. The lower portion of the casing '1 is provided with a Fplurality" of spouts 'i' ii which communicate with the respective chamber 2 or 3, emhwhich terminote at their lower end in round tubes! for 90* the FPHI'PQSB of forming 1 supports for sacks or bagstobmfillfild. f re} 1 -::Fo iaeihtate. lingoii the hags hookst aee secured to the tubes, ascindicated'in-Fig.

V 1. A;'shaft 10 extendsthrough the casing L 96 in' ti-ansversedirection where the inner walls ofi cthe spouts? and 8 meet, andt'o this? shafti plates 11 and12 are securely faetencd which form bottoms or closures for cmnpertmeets 2end 3 respectively seen 100 hyuieiere e to Fig. 3,1thebott0mqflatesg l and lfi are. amnged ri sithsrespeet 3250119 en other to fen-1n; en ohtpseienglei snch "that" when :the plate Jil iseie clflfiingisfiiisltlbfl piete c lfi'ohtaictt with theinneru waMEofithe spout 71,; whereby; the; material in ;compartment is discharged without meetin 1 any; colostrum, time: ,At thefront sider-or r thedeniceithe sheit 1Q ieiequig ed with; levee 13,41011- ngetcdbrwflm mentm mhes a eta'm n9 14, to an arm lfi'of a registeriiigi'deiice 16, whereby the number of oscillations of the shaft 10, and accordingly the number of times in which measurementsofthepassing deflector plate 22 opens the compartment 3 to the hopper 6 and the plate 11 forms a 1010- sure for said compartment, so that the material is graduallycolleoted in said compart- 26 ment until the latter becomes filled witli it.

30 into horizontal positioniwhilei the plate 11' points downwardly, so that material is con ducted from the hopperrfi to the compare ment 2 and gathers itself onthe bottom 12 tical rod 37, which is fastened with its lower end to a" plate 38, capable of executing a re- ,The: eentralpartition 4 of the casing 1 is provided; at itsupper end with slantingly arranged boards 45, which extend in close proximity to the screw conveyors 23, 24 and transversely of the casing 1. r The purpose of these slanting boards 45 is to confine the material close to the screw conveyors when a certain level has been reached 'Hingedly COIlIlBCtBCbiiO boards 45 are boards 46, also extending the full widthof the casing-1. A shaft 47 is arran ed to extend transversely of thecasifig; he shaft 47 is provided with a plurality of arms 48, extending in material have been made, isrfiadily recorded. ciprogahlemovement in vertical direction, 70

At the rear end of the shaft 101; "leverlv aiid guided in such movement by guide is keyed thereto and a plurality of rods 18, members 39, which form 'ways e0 for the provided 'with tiirn buckles 19, connect the slidingplatle 38. The sliding plate 38 is ends of the lever 17 withtagsimilarlever 20 equipped at, its lower portion with a prokeyed intermediate its ends to a shaft 21, jection 39, having an inclined face and 75 also extending transversely of theideviceand adapted to engage a correspondingly inparaliel to the shait 10. From the ;f0regoclined face of a book 41 at the lower end of ing it is obvious that oscillation orrockizn a spring bar 42, vwhich is secured to the outof the shaft 10 is simultaneously impart side of the side wall ofthecasing 1 and ex to the'shaft 21, which is equipped with :1 tends through an opening 43 in said side 30 deflector plate 22, controlling the commiunia wall. A casing eazcovers the sliding plate cation betweenithehopper 6 and the: cham- 38, the guide members 39, the rod 37 and the bers 2; 3Eand thereby diverting the; material bell crank leyer34, so that the material passfrom the hopper selectively to said; chamingth-rough the compartments will not inbers. In the'position shown in F ig; 3, the terfere with the operation of these parts. 5

until: the compartmentis filled therewith. opposite directions, the free ends of said 551 1 1 rtmerrt 3, upon-downward move-,iifarms being connected vby members 49 to the ment of e plate 11 :is then being empt1ed. ,boards46. The shaft 47 projects through At the upper end of' the compartments, 1:, h front wall of the casing 1 to carry a lever screwconveyers 23 and 24 are'provided; ex t fast thereto and engaging a quadrant: 51, tending in transverse direction and proeetwhich holds thelever inany desired position wing at the rear end beyond the cas ng'i toby trictionall contact. A5 may be seen from carry sprocket wheels 25 and 2 6 respee f he dotted line shown in Fig. 3,the boards tively, around which a flexible member," suchl if 6 may he adjusted in any position between as a chain 27, is trained. The latter-encomthe positions shown in solid and dotted lines, passes atthe upper end a similar sprocket w hereby the capacity of the compartments 2 wheel (not shown), provided on the ale and 3 may be varied within certain limits.

50' proximity to the front wall of the casing 1 and extending longitudinally thereof, asfindicated inFigrfi. The board is' 'pivoted at its an itudinal center, as indicated at 29 (Fig; 5 and is provided with apertures of 55 sufficient dimension to permit passage of the shafts ofthe'ecrew conveyors 23', 24, allowance being made for the pivotal movement of'the board 28 for apurposepresently to'be described. The ends of the board 28,-desigtitnated by '30 and 31, are each provided with a staple32, to which one end of a horizontal rod 33 is'secured,the other end being articulated with a bell crank lever 34, pivotally secured on an angular late 35,; which is fas- '65' tened to the adj acent'slde wall of thecasing j The operation of the device'is as follows:

Thezgrain or other material issuedfrom the thresher, separator, or other device falls into the hopper 6 in the position shown in Fig. 3, and then into the compartment 3, whereit collects until it reaches a level with the lower edge of the board 28. Subsequent entry of material into said compartment will cause the material to be engaged b the screw conveyor 24, which thus is orced against the end of the board 28, whereby the latter is swung about its pivot 29. This horizontal movement oi the board 28 causes an oscillation of the bell crank lever 34, and the'ensuing lifting of thesliding plate 38 causes the projection 39 thereof to act on a correspondmglyshaped portion of the hook 41, which is forced outwardly against the tension of its spring 42 and thus releases the bottom'plate 11. The latter, under the weight f the material accumulated thereon, is forced downwardly and comes into contact with the inner wall of the spout 8. This movement of the late 11 entails an upward movement or the plate 12, which 1s thus brought into horizontal position, in which it is locked by the sprin action of the hook 41. The movement 0 the plates 11, 12, however, is simultaneously communicated to the shaft 21, which places the dcflector plate 22 in the position opposite to that shown in Fig. 3. The compartment 2 is then arranged to receive the incoming material, while the compartment 3 is being emptied into the bag attached to the spout 8.

The device is automatic and continuous in operation, and requires no attendance other than the removal of filled bags and the attachment of empty ones. As has been stated, the screw conveyers 23, 24 are continuously driven from the shaft of the thresher or from any other shaft which is kept in constant rotation.

While the drawing shows the preferred embodiment of the invention, many changes may suggest themselves to those versed in the art, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details as shown, but claim my invention as broadly as the state of the art will permit.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a plurality of measuring chambers having inlet and outlet passages, pivotally mounte plates adapted to alternatively and simultaneously close and open the outlet passages of said chambers, a deflector controllin the inlet passages of both chambers, sai deflector being coupled with said lates, locks for securing said plates in diiibrent positions, means for releasing said locks, and conveyers forcing the materlal against said lock releasing means. i

2. In a device of the character described, a measuring chamber having an inlet and outlet passage, a bottom ada ted to alternately open and close said out et passage, a catch adapted to maintain said bottom in closing position, an arm pivotall mounted in said chamber, a catch control ing late, means for interconnecting said arm and said controlling plate, and a conveyor forcing Copies of thin potent may be obtained (or the material against said arm to release said bottom.

3. In a device of the character described, a plurality of measuring chambers having inlet and outlet passages, plates adapted to alternately open and close said outlet passages, catches adapted to maintain said plates in different positions, an arm pivotally mounted in said chamber, plates adapted to control said catches, means for interconnectin said arm and said controlling plates, an conveyors forcing the material against said arm to release said catch controlling plates.

4. In a device of the character described, a plurality of measuring chambers having inlet and outlet passages, plates adapted to alternatel open and close said outlet passages, a diaflector controlling the inlet passages of both chambers, means for coupling said plates with said deflector to synchronize their movement, catches adapted to maintain said plates in different positions, an arm pivotally mounted on said chamber at a certain level, plates adapted to control said catches, means for interconnecting said arm and said catch controlling plates, and conveyers arranged to force the material thereagainst to release the lates from their catches, substantially as escribed.

5. A grain measuring and registering device, comprisin in combination a plurality of measuring c ambers, a hopper communicating with the upper end of said chambers, spouts forming the lower ends of said chamber, plates for alternatively interrupt ing and establishing communication between said chambers and the spouts, a deflector selectively establishing communication between said hopper and said chambers, means for coupling said plates and said deflector, catches for locking said plates in closing position, sliding plates adapted to displace said catches, an arm pivotally mounted in said chambers and connected with said sliding plates, and screw conveyors mounted in said chambers and adapted to force the material thereagainst and to release thereby said catch controlling plates.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

JOSEPH J. WOJCIK.

five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0." 

